Paul said in Romans 6:14, “we are not under law but under grace”. So does that mean the law has no value to us? If we think because we are a Christian under the new covenant we don’t have to pay any attention to the old covenant we are mistaken.

“OLD TESTAMENT LAW AND THE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN”
Matthew 5:17-20
INTRODUCTION: (‘I tell you the truth’-first instance we find this phrase is in Mt. 5). We might think that because we are a Christian and under the new covenant, as I talked about last week in the
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We are called to be good citizens, good neighbors and good examples... living decent lives for all to see.

Title: Good Debt (Not What You Think!)
Text: Romans 13:8-14
Thesis: We are called to be good citizens, good neighbors and good examples… living decent lives for all to see.
Introduction
Debt has a number of categories… one is Government debt.
The Urban Dictionary defines
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SIMPLY JESUS
Jesus; the Real Deal
Hebrews 3:1-6
INTRODUCTION
-There is some great stuff happening with the Adventureland Ministries for kids back there.
-They are celebrating the end of their first workshop today and will be starting a new one on the life of David next week.
-Get your kids
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The Christian should always feel “Indebted To Love.” But why? Why should we always feel indebted to love? Let’s consider a couple things this morning.
Why We Owe The Debt
How We Pay The Debt

Indebted To Love
Romans 13:8-10
INTRO: Read Text
The very first phrase of our passage today is some pretty good advise, but really how many of us have done the opposite? “Let no debt remain outstanding.” I would venture to say that most of the people we have here today have
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Thus, if someone truly wants to observe the Sabbath Day in modern times (New Testament era), that’s a tall order! One that I do not think anyone could keep, because as religious as the Jews were, they could not keep it (Acts 15:10).

SABBATH MEANS REST
Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Q: What happens when we operate a cellphone, tablet, ipod, etc. all day?
Q: What happens when we ride a horse all day?
Q: What happens when we operate an air-conditioner all
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Jesus calls us to be "salt and light" in the world, but that means living into a new righteousness that takes the "law" to a whole new level.

There is this great Appalachian folk tale that follows the patterns of Shakespeare's "King Lear." The story goes something like this. A man goes to his three daughters with the question, "How much do you love me?" The older daughters immediately begin to fawn over their father, comparing their love
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